Fatherlessness

Absent Dads & Present Hardships

19.7 million children and teens in America—or 27%—are living without a father figure in the home. This includes biological, step, or adoptive fathers.1

Fathers play an important role in their children's lives. Since the 1990s, studies have consistently shown that children from fatherless homes are over-represented among high-school dropouts, pregnant teens, and suicidal teens. The vast majority of adult males who have committed violent crimes come...